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Instrumentation and Sensors for Beverage Production

In-line Process Product Concentration Monitors

Fast Microbiology Analysis

Soft Drinks are a key market sector. CENTEC technology is designed for use in continuous automated processes, where the control and monitoring of product quality is of the highest priority. Centec sensors are robust and reliable, making them especially suitable for modern ‘lean-manufacturing’ businesses. CENTEC  also make automated process skids including precision liquids blending, water deaeration & treatment, carbonation and more…  Chosen by major beverage producers worldwide.

Quality Inspector

Automatic Soft Drinks Analysers

CENTEC SONATEC TR sensors very accurately measure the speed of sound through liquids, which correlates with solution concentration; installed in-line for fast response and easy cleaning. Data is displayed °Brix, %w/w, %v/v, etc. Sugar solution concentrations for example, are displayed locally and can be transmitted as a 4-20 mA or Profibus DP output to a process control system. SONATEC TR can also be used for fluid ‘interface detection’ to monitor any changes in the liquid passing through the pipe or for final inspection just before the filler.

SONATEC HW like SONATEC TR also measures ultrasound velocity through liquids. The HW is mounted into the wall of a vessel making it ideal for monitoring a process such as evaporation, batch dilution or for product inspection/monitoring. A CIP spray nozzle and sample point are offered as an options.

CENTEC RHOTEC TR - An on-line device for accurately determining liquid density by measuring small changes in the high frequency oscillation of a U tube. TR units have a large programmable product memory for alarm points setting.

CENTEC OXYTRANS measures the oxygen content both dissolved in water & liquids or in mixed gases. Highly accurate down to 1 pbb. The optical devices have low maintenance requirements, typically only needing a sensing window change every 18 months.

• Oxytrans TR is mounted in-line for fast response and excellent cleanability, even up to 130°C. Oxytrans TR-W also mounts in-line, plus TR-W includes a manual or pneumatic retraction feature for use during during very aggressive sanitization with ‘hypo’ for example.
• Oxytrans M is a rechargeable digital portable oxygen meter with high capacity datalogging facility.

CENTEC CARBOTEC TR-PT in-line sensors measure the dissolved gas content of carbonated drinks. A small sample of product is taken every 20 seconds and decompressed by a known volume, during which time changes in pressure and temperature are accurately monitored. The sample returns to the line. The sensor head is CIPable.

CENTEC SDA 500 - Soft Drinks Analysers can include any of the above devices depending on customer requirements. They are installed before the filler as a final inspection station. SDA 500 includes a programmable Centec MCM system to monitor a wide range parameters such as °Brix, %Diet, CO2, O2, Conductivity, pH, temperature, pressure, etc. Alarm points can be set for 150+ products to automatically warn operators about any product quality issues.

Oxygen Dissolved in Liquids & in Mixed Gases

Dissolved Oxygen and Carbonation Monitors

Retractable

Portable

In-Line Sensor

Dissolved CO2

In-Line Sensor

Vessel Sensor

In-Line Sensor

Syrup and Drinks Concentration - Diet and °Brix Analysis

Liquid Density Sensors and Ultrasonic Analysers

On-Line Sensor

On-Line Sensor

TR Transmitters are used on Centec sensors. Inside their robust IP65 housings they receive data from the sensor transducers and process it into useful information. Data is displayed on a LCD screen. I/O signals include analogue, digital and Profibus DP for communication with process control systems and other devices. TR Transmitters are stand alone devices with a local and remote display options. They are programmable for a large number of products, each with their own configurable analogue and digital I/O set-up. For expanding the process automation functionality, consider adding a Centec MCM (a mini PLC).

Respiration

Speedy Breedy - Consumer protection for all drinks producers is a moral obligation and a legal requirement under food safety legislation in most countries. The fast and effective detection and elimination of microbial contamination is essential in any good HACCP system.

Speedy Breedy is easy & quick to use, available 24/7 - Great for busy process operators or lab technicians. With minimal training, it can provide early warning of infection even in a few hours. An alarm email can be sent automatically to key personnel - Significantly faster and more pro-active than traditional agar plates.

Quickly test for general contamination or for specific organisms by using the selective media vessels, under automatic control in totally sealed test conditions, e.g.: E.Coli, Pseudomonas, Streptococci and many more.

“Detection times of around 24hr were observed for the lowest level of 102 cfu/ml which is markedly shorter than the 2-5 days required for the conventional count. In addition, the detection occurred in the juice sample itself… ” [Application of Speedy Breedy to determine the microbiological quality of raw orange juice - Campden BRI Oct. 2013]

Instrumentation for Soft Drinks, Mineral Water & Juice Processing

Oxygen in Beverages OXYTRANS

CO2 in Beverages CARBOTEC

Centec Soft Drinks Systems & Sensors Leaflet

Centec Soft Drinks Gas Measurement

SONATEC

RHOTEC

SDA

OXYTRANS

CARBOTEC

TRANSMITTERS

Centec Multi-Stream Continuous Precision Liquids Blender

Beverage Systems

Raw Orange Juice Test Report